Latch depressor



Dec. 28 1926. 1,612,290

I s P. ISBELL W LATCH DEPRESSOR Filed July 10, 1926 I. ATZJSZZZ amocmfoz I Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

STERLING P. ISBELL, OF UKIAI-I, CALIFORNIA.

LATCH DEPRESSOB.

7 Application filed July 10, 1926.

This invention relates to an attachment for use on umbrellas and aims to provide novel means which may be positioned on the movable sleeve of an umbrella to provide a finger piece, which may be operated by the thumb of the user to depress the usual latch member employed for normally holding the umbrella in its closed position.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily and easily attached to umbrella, and one which will protect the finger of the user, when it becomes necessary to direct unusual pressure on the latch member to release it.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating an attachment constructed in accordance with the invention, the same being applied to the actuating sleeve of an umbrella.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the attachment, and

Figure 4: is a perspective view of the atachment in an inverted position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the usual umbrella rod which is supplied with the usual handle 6 and actuating sleeve 7 to which the rods 8 are connected.

The sleeve 7 is formed with the usual slot through which the latch member 9 is extended, there being provided a spring member 10 within the rod 5 for normally urging the latch member through the slot in the sleeve.

The attachment forming the essence of the invention embodies a length of sheet metal having its corners cut away to provide curved edges 11, the length of metal being bent upon itself to provide opposed flanges members Serial No. 121,591.

12. Depressions 13 are formed in the outer surfaces of the flanges defining tits 14 providing bearings for the attachment.

Suitable openings are formed in the sides of the sleeve 7 and receive the tits 14, the openings and the lengths of the flanges 12 being arranged so as to cause the upper portion of the attachment to lie in spaced relation with the sleeve, but in a position to en gage the latch member 9 which is disposed thereunder.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to this construction, the device will be readily snapped into position, on the sleeve of an umbrella and will overlie the latch member that cooperates with the sleeve in holding the sleeve in its normal closing position.

It will also be obvious that When it is desired to actuate the latch member 9 to move it to a position to permit the sleeve to be moved to its uppermost position to open the umbrella, the attachment may be depressed at the end thereof nearest to the handle, whereupon the latch member, will be depressed to a position to allow the sleeve to pass thereover, and vice versa when the umbrella is raised, the attachment may be depressed at the upper end which will release the latch and allow the umbrella to close.

It will thus be obvious that the operators fingers will be shielded by the device and the device will act as an easy and positive release for the latch when depressed by the thumb or fingers of the operator.

I claim An umbrella latch operating device, including a body portion formed of a length of sheet metal bent intermediate its side edges to provide spaced flanges, bearing extending inwardly from the flanges, said bearing members adapted to be positioned in depressions formed in the sleeve to pivotally connect the body portion to the sleeve, said body portion adapted to house the usual latch member of the umbrella, and said body portion adapted to movethe latch member to its inactive position when the body portion is depressed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

STERLING P. ISBELL. 

